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Harman Skeptical About More Troops for Afghanistan
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 10/17/2009
Harman Skeptical About More Troops for Afghanistan
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160px-Harman_jane Jane Harman (D-CA) is one of the most hawkish House Democrats. She even showed up at the launch party for a new neocon outfit called The Foreign Policy Initiative back in March. So this seems significant : Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), often hawkish on national security issues, ...
thehill.com - 10/16/2009
$400 per gallon gas to drive debate over cost of war in Afghanistan
— thehill.com — The Pentagon pays an average of $400 to put a gallon of fuel into a combat vehicle... or aircraft. Read more... (more) $400 per gallon gas to drive debate over cost of war in ...

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swamppolitics.com - 10/17/2009
Afghanistan: Hawk aligns with liberals
— swamppolitics.com — by Paul Richter Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), often hawkish on national security issues, is lining up with... liberal Democrats against any further combat troop increases in Afghanistan. Harman, a longtime Intelligence Committee member, told a ... (more) Afghanistan: Hawk aligns with liberals

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news.yahoo.com - 10/17/2009
Kerry: too soon to send more troops to Afghanistan (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - With Afghanistan's election crisis deepening, Sen. John Kerry says it would be irresponsible for the... U.S. to consider sending additional troops to the region at this time. (more) Kerry: too soon to send more troops to Afghanistan (AP)

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Firedoglake:  Harman Shift On Afghanistan Could Reflect Impact Of Progressive Primary Challenge

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Hullabaloo — ... Some commentators have suggested that this displays a newfound skepticism on Capitol Hill for the Afghanistan mission. That may be, but the shift here is more likely rooted in local politics. ...

Harman Shift On Afghanistan Could Reflect Impact Of Progressive Primary Challenge
Firedoglake — ... Some commentators have suggested that this displays a newfound skepticism on Capitol Hill for the Afghanistan mission. That may be, but the shift here is more likely rooted in local politics. ...

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